Mrs. Sweetin Freed on Second Murder Trial
Mrs Elsie Sweetin, acquitted on the first ballot in Mt Vernon Illinois, is freed after a second trial for the poison murder of her husband Wilford. The 35 year old widow vows to educate her three sons and return to Ina. Hight, her former co defendant, aided her defense and testified he caused her to confess falsely.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
MT. Vernon
Ill
Elsie Sweetin
Wilford
Ina
Chester
Hight
Mrs. Sweet
Sweetin
Supreme Court
Harry Lee
Staten
Byford
Anna Hight
Hight Sweetin
Woman Injured in Hillsboro Bus Car Collision
Mrs. C. M. Lumpkins of Greenville South Carolina was injured when a passenger bus she rode collided with a roadster at Hillsboro. Eight other people suffered cuts and bruises with injuries not yet known.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manchester
Tenn
C. M Lumpkins
Greenville
Hillsboro
Duke Estate Conveyed to 14 Year Old Daughter
A deed filed in Somerville New Jersey transfers the 3000 acre estate of the late James B. Duke near the city valued at 2.5 million dollars to his daughter Doris age 14. Doris accepted per the will provision before the transfer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Somerville
N. J
James B. Duke
Doris
Legion Boys Begin March From Paris
The American Legion leaves Paris heading to Rome with stops at Nice Cannes and Monte Carlo. Premier Poincare and Benito Mussolini greet the marchers as thousands depart from Gare de Lyon amid fond goodbyes and reflections on postwar security.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Legion
Paris
Rome
American Legion
Mussolini
Verdun
Rheims
Belfort
Soissons
Gare Lyons
Nice
Cannes
Monte Carlo
Nussolini
United States
League of Nations
Ole Miss routs Ozarks 58 to 0 in Mississippi game
University of Mississippi crushed College of Ozarks 58 to 0 in a Sept 24 game. Ole Miss began scoring early and dominated the matchup in Miss. at the university stadium.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mississippi
University, Miss
University of Mississippi
College of Ozarks
Young King Michael Rescued by American Off Beach Rescue
Robert Patterson, Charge D'Affaires of the American legation in Romania, saved five year old King Michael I of Romania from a giant kite pulled by wind on a Black Sea beach. The boy, scantily clothed, clung to the kite cord and warned that his mother would kill him if she learned of the escapade. Patterson delivered the boy to Princess Helen's house and urged secrecy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
King Mike
Constanza
Rumania
Robert M. Patterson
Ann Arbor
Mich
Legation
Black Sea
King Michael of
Roumania
Soverign
New York Street
Mr. Patterson
Michael
Mickey
Princess Helen
Propeller Failure Sheds Light On Lufthansa Crash
German ambassador Baron Ago Von Maltzan and five others were killed when a Lufthansa plane crashed near Schleiz Thuringia after an alleged propeller blade damage during takeoff. Experts ruled engine trouble out, citing possible wing stays failure and air intake through a damaged wing. The wreckage was sent to an Aldershot station for full inspection as eye witnesses described the perilous final moments. The baron’s body was returned to Mecklenburg with his widow and daughter.
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Schleiz
Thuringia
Lufthansa
Here
Baron Ago von Maltzan
United States
Leipzig
Aldershot
Berlin
Rudolph Roell
Suhr
Hoff
Prince Reuss Park
Baron von Maltzan
Pinks
Baron von Maltzen
Grossen-Luckow
Mecklenburg
Fall Proves Fatal to Man
An eight story fall down a stair shaft in a local Atlanta skyscraper killed B. W. Hennley traveling representative for a Florida map firm. His widow cites a recent malaria attack in Florida and a fainting spell likely caused the fall on the 11th or 12th floor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta
B. W. Hennley
Florida
Hensley
Obituary Note Suggests Edge of Legacy for Edward A. Noonan
Pay ST. LOUIS, Sept. 24 AP The penciled obituary in the effects of Edward A. Noonan 77 former mayor of St. Louis 1889 1893 and judge of the criminal court of correction says Speak of me as a successful lawyer He shot himself in his hotel room while in ill health and financial distress He left a note about the value of earthly wins and the cost of desire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Louis
Edward A. Noonan
Court of Criminal Correction
Noonan
Stocks Recover As Market Closes Strong In New York
Stocks regained ground with most act issues rising 1 to 7 points. Public Utilities led gains as American and Foreign Power Commonwealth Power Pacific Gas American Waterworks and Southern and Southern California Edison hit new peaks. Total volume around 900000 shares.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Commonwealth Power
Pacific Gas
American Waterworks
Southern and
Southern California Edison
Minister Willis J Jordan to be sent to Charlotte on bigamy charge
Sheriff sent Deputy to Grand Rapids to fetch Rev Willis J Jordan of Columbus Georgia after a promise by Solicitor John Carpenter that state funds would cover the return. Officials say Jordan may face multiple wives charges, with possible amnesia defense. Jordan may be brought to trial Tuesday or Wednesday, timing uncertain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlotte
Willis J. Jordon
Columbus
Grand Rapids
Mich
John Irwin
John G. Carpenter
Avery J. Johnston
Jordan
Johnston
Carpenter
Jordon
Raleigh
Emma Landridge
Washington
Mecklenburg County
Irwin
Kegs of Whiskey Found on Virginia Beach Coasts
Coast guard reports several 20 gallon kegs of liquor found along the Virginia Beach to Oregon Inlet coast after a ram ship chase. Three kegs were recovered at Kill Devil Hill, one at Nags Head, and one at Oregon Inlet, with additional kegs along the Virginia shores. The captain of the ram boat Dart was captured after the chase.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norfolk
Virginia-North Carolina
Coast Guard
Virginia Beach
Oregon Inlet
Coast
Triple check on babies reduces mixups at Chicago hospitals
In Chicago hospitals a triple check system ensures baby identity from birth. A metal wrist tag for the baby and a duplicate on the mother, plus a footprint with full birth data, verify that each infant matches its parents and attending doctors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Cleveland
Joseph B. de Lee
Philadelphia lad wins a dog from the War Department
Little Morton Allen Sussking of Philadelphia asked Assistant Secretary MacNider for a dog that does not bite and would like him. Major J. M. Thompson delivered a pup in uniform, saying it came from the assistant secretary of war. The boy's joy was described as priceless.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Morton Allen Sussking
Philadelphia
War Department
Morton
MacNider
J. M. Thompson
35Th Cavalry
Thompson
Susskind
Leiter Left In Command Of Property
Judge Denis E. Sullivan kept Joseph Leiter as a trustee of Levi Z. Leiter’s estate after rejecting petitions to remove him. The court ordered an accounting to a master, found William J. Warr improperly named trustee, and required court approval for major sales or extraordinary expenditures to protect minor heirs.
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Chicago
Joseph Leiter
Levi Z. Leiter
Denis E. Sullivan
Leiter
William J. Warr
Levi Leiter
Sullivan
Lev. Leiter
Countess of
Suffolk
Berks
Nancy Carver Campbell
Lady Suffolk
Navy investigates Magruder article misconduct
The Navy formal inquiry centers on possible rule violations in Rear Admiral Thomas P. Magruder's magazine piece criticizing the service. Officials probe misstatements and insubordination risks while noting the article may have bypassed prior department submission. Senator Borah comments on the case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Navy Department
Thomas P. Magruder
Navy
Department
Magruder
Wilbur
Admiral Magruder
Borah
Republican
Idaho
Dentists Debate Modern Methods At State Board Meeting
In Columbia today eight dentists under the South Carolina state board of health met with director Dr E A Early to discuss the latest approved techniques in the profession. Attendees included Dr T Sparks Dr J E Turner Dr G McCullough Dr W B Conrad Dr F M Norman Dr C L Folger Dr T P Crawford and Dr W A H Carter representing various counties and Greenville schools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbia
South Carolina State Board of Health
E. A. Early
State Board of Health
T. Sparks
Columbia City
J. £. Turner
Florence County
G. McCullough
Barlington
W. B. Conrad
Orangeburg County
F. M. Norman
Aiken County
C. L. Folger
Spartanburg County
T. P. Crawford
Greenville County
W. 4
H. Carter
Greenville City
Smallest Cafe Closes After Years of Success
In Minneapolis Minnesota the world’s smallest restaurant has closed after years of operation. The spot occupied a three by eight foot room and served only one customer at a time, marking a financial failure despite earlier success.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minneapolis
Minn
Rabid Cats Called Ahead in Wilmington Waterfront Hunt
A mob hunted and killed a dozen rabid cats along Wilmington North Carolina’s waterfront after five people were bitten. The incident occurred as authorities sought to prevent further attacks and curb the spread of the disease.
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Wilmington
N. C
No Comment on Ogdenendorsement for Smith
New York. Governor Alfred Smith had no comment today regarding the resolution endorsing him for the Democratic nomination for president. The endorsement came from a conference of western Democrats at Ogden Utah.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ogden
Utah
al Smith
Association of the
Rocky Mountain and Pacific Coast States
Western States
Joseph Maloney
Cheyenne
Wyo
New York
Maloney
Smith
John M. Moyle
Mone
Johnson
Gov. Smith
New Mexico
Nevada
Washington
California
South Dakota
Oregon
Idaho
Montana
Colorado
Wyoming
Fred W. Johnson
Wyoming Democrat, and Joseph Chez
Democratic National Committee
Alfred Smith
Four Die in Pasqua Farmhouse Fire Killing Four Persons
Four persons including two children died when the farm residence of CO Huyck near Pasqua, Sask., burned. William Huyck and his brother Frederick perished while attempting to save the youngsters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moosejaw
Sask
CO. W. Huyck
Pasqua
William Huyck
Frederick
Coon Dogs and Tree Men Nabbed in Mash Stash Raid
In Lebanon Tennessee on September 24 AP reports Pete Stallion and Ned Gregory sought mash for their coon dogs. When their dogs treed a deputy sheriff dropped from a tree and other officers surfaced. They seized 165 barrels of mash and the two men.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lebanon
Tenn
Pete Stallion
Ned Gregory
Pete
Ned
Ed Climer
J. B. Mason
Ed Collier
Time Change Returns to Standard in East
New York City and eastern towns will shift from daylight saving time to eastern standard time tomorrow at about 2 a.m. The change marks the end of daylight saving observed since last April.
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New York
New York City
Ford says new car not built to fit price
Henry Ford asserts the new Ford automobile is not made to meet any price target and that stock market fluctuations do not reflect the nation’s economic health. He notes plant employment rising to 62,800 and predicts output could rise quickly once production starts, with at least 400,000 cars needed for demand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Ford
Detroit
Mich
Ford
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Alaska
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